Raging Bull (Scorsese's Story)
In order to separate this film from other boxing films, like Rocky (1976), he shows the deeper motivations and flaws of human character. The main character of this film is incredibly flawed, abusive, and difficult to sympathize with, but Scorsese is able to flesh out this character and show that film does not necessarily need to show a hero or redeemed individual. This story is not about boxing, it is about a self-destructive and angry man that can not focus on anything other than his jealousy and his sexual insecurities. In many ways, it makes this film difficult to watch, but it also makes the film much more intriguing than other films at the time. Learning of Martin Scorsese's own struggles with addiction and depression prior to the creation of this film puts everything in a different perspective. It is easy to sa...